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• Parent/Teacher Walk-in Conferences
  Monday, Oct. 24 – 4:00 – 7:15 PM
  Wednesday, Oct. 26 – 4:00 – 7:15 PM
  Thursday, Oct. 27 – 1:45 – 3:45 PM (2-Hour Early Out)
• New this year at Parent Teacher Conferences – A complimentary meal for parents will be served in the MHS Cafeteria on Monday, Oct. 24th from 4:00 – 7:15 PM (or until food is gone). Taco Bar by Guadalajara and Pizza by Salvatore’s Ristorante. Aiming for Academic Success through Parental Engagement. See flyer for more details. Parent Teacher Meal Flyer – Oct. 24
• Oct. 28 – NO SCHOOL – Conference Comp Day
• The 9th Grade Football game originally scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 18 vs. North Scott has been rescheduled to Monday, Oct. 17 at North Scott, 6 pm kickoff time.
• Change in Tardy Detention Policy:
  The following changes will be implemented starting Nov. 1
  In an effort to ensure that students are in class learning as often as possible the admin team along with department heads have worked to make the following changes to the sequence of consequences for students who have tardies. Please know that the main goal of changing the tardy detention process was to remove the half day ISS as part of the process. Please also know that we understand the potential academic impact locking a student’s computer can have on a student. Our hope is that students take the three opportunities to serve their tardy consequence before locking their computer becomes an issue. These changes will start on Nov. 1st.
  1) Student is tardy/late to class: 20 min detention to be served that day or following day.
  2) Student fails to serve detention: 1hr lunch detention
  3) Student fails to serve 1hr lunch detention: 2hr after school detention
  4) Student fails to serve 2hr after school detention: Computer is locked until they meet with their grade level administrator.
  If you have any questions please feel free to contact Mr. Groteluschen, Asst, Principal at mark.groteluschen@mcsdonline.org
• Baseball Meeting – There will be a brief meeting for all baseball players at 6pm on Tuesday, November 1st in the Commons to discuss an upcoming fundraising opportunity. Please be sure that you attend.
• Model UN – Permission forms for Des Moines are due to Ms. Hansen by Tuesday, October 18th.
• FCA – Meeting over the lunch hour on Wednesday in room 11-037. Bring a buddy. We’ll bring the pizza!
• Girls’ Basketball – Open gym is on Monday and Thursday from 5:45-7:15 pm in the main gym.
• Class of 2017 – Need help completing your college applications? Bring your lunch, laptop,and Social Security # to the Student Services Conference Room during Enrichment TODAY, Wednesday, Oct. 19 to get assistance from MHS Counselors and staff.
• November 1st, there will be NO loans or charging of meals. Students who do not have money in their account or cash in hand will be offered a peanut butter sandwich and a glass of orange juice.
• Winter Sports Participants – The first practice for winter sports will be starting the 2nd or 3rd week of November. You have to have all your forms in to participate. Stop by the Activities Office room 162 or email kathy.watson@mcsdonline.org to inquire about the forms you need.
• Overdue Library Books – Students, please renew or return overdue library books as soon as possible.
• Muscatine Youth Girls Basketball Trivia Night, Oct. 29   MYGBB Event Flyer
• Boys’ and Girls’ Bowling Informational Meeting – Friday, Oct. 21st at from 3:30 – 4:00 PM in the Commons. If you are interested in the MHS bowling program, please attend this meeting!
• The MHS Cheer Program will be holding cheerleading tryouts for winter basketball & wrestling cheer. Practices will be 10/24 from 5-7 pm in the girls’ side upper gym and 10/27 from 5-7 pm in the commons. Tryouts will be October 29th from 9 am to 12 pm in the MHS Gym. Tryout packets will be available at the attendance office on October 10th. Any girls and boys, with a cheer, dance, and/or tumbling background, in any grade, are encouraged to tryout! If you have questions, please contact Coach Sink at muskiecheercoach@gmail.com
• Introducing FAFSA Ready Iowa – You know how important the FAFSA form is for your seniors. So do we. And we know that not everyone can come to an ICAN office for help. So today we introduce FAFSA Ready Iowa.  FAFSA Ready Iowa Info
• Fall Wrestling Club will have Open Mat workouts in wrestling room on Sundays from 5-6 pm and Tuesdays from 7-8pm.
• Young American Creative Patriotic Art Awards – Students must be in grades 9-12. Deadline to submit entries to local VFW Auxiliary is March 31, 2017. Please see attachments for Rules and Contest Application. American Creative Patriotic Art Awards Contest Application   Young American Creative Patriotic Art Awards Rules
• VFW Voice of Democracy Essay Competition – 2016-17 Theme – “My Responsibility To America”. Student entry Deadline: Nov. 1, 2016.
  VFW Voice of Democracy Essay Competition

• Muscatine Parks and Recreation Department has an opportunity for several students to receive Silver Cord hours by volunteering to help at the Fall Festival on Saturday, October 22 from 12:30-3:30 p.m. at the Muscatine Mall. Please contact Muscatine Parks and Recreation Department at 563-263-0241 or at parksoffice@muscatineiowa.gov
• Salvation Army is in need of bell ringers during their Red Kettle Campaign. Bell ringing begins on Nov. 18 through Dec. 24. Inside and outside sites are available. If interested or for more information, please contact Sissy at 563-263-8272.
• Jefferson Elementary is looking for volunteers for their Build It Family Night with the Bettendorf Family Museum on Wednesday, October 19th from 5-7pm. Students would volunteer at a station to build with legos, kinex, or another material. Please contact Stephanie Zillig at stephanie.zillig@mcsdonline.org if interested.

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